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Events vs. Journeys
Events vs. Journeys
Events occur at a set point in time. A journey is a culmination of events that comes together over time.
Nicolas Simard
Mar 22
Beware the Ides of…Anything
Beware the Ides of…Anything
According to history, Julius Caesar was assassinated on the 15th of March, 44BC…
Jeff Zurcher
Mar 15
Wisdom in the Age of AI
Wisdom in the Age of AI
I’ve never been one to shy away from technology and innovation, but experiencing ChatGPT for the first time really put me on my heels.
Jat Thompson
Mar 8
Commitment: Understanding the Heart and Soul of the Team
Commitment: Understanding the Heart and Soul of the Team
“…and I will shoulder more than my share of the task, whatever it may be, one-hundred percent and then some.” — The US Army Ranger Creed
Shawn Umbrell
Mar 1
Importance of Proper Selection
Importance of Proper Selection
Imagine you just won the lottery. With your newfound winnings, you decide to take the cruise you’ve always wanted to take…
Quin Kidder
Feb 22
Leading Through Interruptions
Leading Through Interruptions
In October 2016 the nation lost a golfing legend. Sam Saunders lost a grandfather.
Jason Cummins
Feb 13
Great Leadership Creates Lifetime Bonds
Great Leadership Creates Lifetime Bonds
Keyontae Johnson was living the life he had always dreamed of in the fall of 2020…
Quin Kidder
Feb 8
CORE(‘s) Strength
CORE(‘s) Strength
“Unfortunately, there are not many leaders like Jim Farmer walking around today.”
Jeff Zurcher
Feb 1
Got Change?
Got Change?
Making a change is rarely easy. Intentional change involves disrupting our current routines and ways of knowing or doing.
Nicolas Simard
Jan 25
Resilient teams are built on Love.
Resilient teams are built on Love.
Leading others is not easy…leading welll that is.
Jat Thompson
Jan 18
Toughness: A Key “Intangible” on Winning Teams
Toughness: A Key “Intangible” on Winning Teams
I wasn’t sure I could do it. The US Army’s Ranger School was known to be a grueling test of both physical endurance and tactical ability…
Shawn Umbrell
Jan 11
How to Motivate Your Employees
How to Motivate Your Employees
Think of performance as having two levers — one that motivates and one that demotivates…like the gas and the brake pedals in your car.
Alex Stewart
Jan 4
The Ticket To A Thousand Lives
The Ticket To A Thousand Lives
One of my favorite things about the holidays is the opportunity to spend a little extra time reading.
Jason Cummins
Dec 28, 2022
Merry “With-ness”
Merry “With-ness”
Jeff Zurcher
Dec 21, 2022
Identifying with followers: Morocco’s magical run
Identifying with followers: Morocco’s magical run
Once every 4 years, the world comes together to watch 22 players step onto a field and play a game using only their feet
Quin Kidder
Dec 14, 2022
People Problems
People Problems
Love it or hate it, the beautiful thing about math is that it has a right answer. Regardless of the difficulty level of the problem, a…
Nicolas Simard
Dec 7, 2022
Greed: The Enemy of ‘We’
Greed: The Enemy of ‘We’
Greed: It’s as old as time, yet we’re still appalled by it. Or maybe we’re just appalled by what see of it in others.
Shawn Umbrell
Nov 30, 2022
Listening without Ego
Listening without Ego
Listening without ego is incredibly difficult. I’m not using the word ego as in “one’s self-interest,” for many of us can put aside our…
Jat Thompson
Nov 23, 2022
Leading in a Globalized World
Leading in a Globalized World
Globalization has been increasing rapidly since the turn of the century.
Quin Kidder
Nov 16, 2022
The Demand of Decisions
The Demand of Decisions
After a disappointing 3–9 campaign in 2021, Nebraska’s former title-winning quarterback and then current head football coach found himself…
Jason Cummins
Nov 9, 2022
How To Change Yourself
How To Change Yourself
Glasser’s theory of Total Behavior is a life-changing metaphor that puts you in the driver’s seat for the changes in your life….
Alex Stewart
Nov 2, 2022
Best Idea Wins
Best Idea Wins
There are two ways to look at this. The one with the best idea wins or the best idea wins. In the former scenario you have team members…
Jat Thompson
Oct 26, 2022
You can’t be dropping the Bentleys
You can’t be dropping the Bentleys
What is the one behavior team members must perform to have the greatest impact on your team’s success? Tougher question, can you identify…
Jat Thompson
Oct 13, 2022
A Can of Kiwi: Developing Attention to Detail
A Can of Kiwi: Developing Attention to Detail
Every recruit was laser focused on him. When our drill sergeant spoke, we listened. “When you’re done, they should look like this,” he…
Shawn Umbrell
Oct 5, 2022
Accelerating Young Employees’ Transition into the Workforce
Accelerating Young Employees’ Transition into the Workforce
The composition of the workforce is shifting. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated some of these shifts, including the rapid transition to…
Quin Kidder
Sep 28, 2022
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